Chavit Singson apologizes for EDSA busway incident

The Manila Times

Chavit Singson apologizes for EDSA busway incident   Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson appeared at the MMDA office in Pasig City on Monday, April 15, 2024 to apologize to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Don Artes for his illegal use of the EDSA Busway. Singson doubled his reward for the traffic enforcers who flagged him down to P200,000 to show his appreciation for the agency’s efforts to ensure road safety by apprehending traffic violators.   Video By Ismael De Juan  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #chavitsingson  #trafficviolations

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00:00 "First of all, I would like to thank the chairman for allowing me to come here and talk. I personally want to apologize to those who arrested me. And I should not have done it earlier.

00:17 I said I would pay a fine but I will give an incentive to those who are arrested. But there is a law that prohibits it. It might be considered as a bribe.

00:33 Well anyway, I will still give a receipt. It's up to them to give me a fine or give me a uniform or whatever help so that I can immediately enforce it.

00:49 And I also talk to people when someone uses my name. Many people use it. Especially now, there is artificial intelligence.

01:06 It's like my voice. So please catch it. If someone uses my name, I'm sure I won't pass through the busway.

01:19 The driver made a mistake because he was tired. He overtook. And I didn't force him. I just scolded him. So I'm here to apologize to sue and tell to everyone of you that nobody is above the law.

01:36 So it's prohibited. It's prohibited to use your name. Those who are using their names are not the ones who are hiding. I admit it's my fault. I have no reason to do so.

01:49 I'm just overtaking. It's my fault. That's why I'm using my name. So Chairman, who is prohibited? I will give a receipt so that I can increase my fine. So that my crime will be reduced.

02:06 So Chairman, how will I give the receipt? This is for public. This is for the lawyers. So it's up to the lawyers to decide how to do it.

02:20 I will give a receipt. So I said, you saw what I said in the interview, I will give P100,000 for the fine. Because of one day, I will add P200,000.

02:42 So I want to give that now for a full time incentive for the prisoners. This is P200,000. So I will give it to the prisoners. Maybe I will give it to the prisoners so they will be impacted.

03:01 So I will give it to the prisoners.

03:24 I will give the receipt of what happened. I want to show that nobody is a bad guy. I went there to apologize. And you can expect that you will not catch me now.

03:44 So thank you very much. I have a big punishment. I'm getting sunburned now. So I will not attend the function anymore. Thank you very much to all of you.

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